Severity 4 — Severe⚖️ rights02 May 2025

BfV Classifies AfD as "Confirmed Right-Wing Extremist" — Then Suspends It

Germany's domestic intelligence agency (BfV) formally classified the AfD nationwide as a "confirmed right-wing extremist" organisation in May 2025, based on a 1,100-page internal assessment describing it as a racist and anti-Muslim organisation — a designation that permits enhanced surveillance and could affect its public funding. Days later, the classification was suspended pending a court challenge from the party.

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Friedrich Merz — CDU/CSU–SPD Coalition

In power 2025–present

Source

NPR — Germany's Domestic Intelligence Labels AfD as Extremist

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